The Academy By DivaBee

Meet Our Teachers

Owner/Founder

Jalyn Courtenay Webb

Not only is Jalyn known as a singer, actor and theatre mainstay in Northern Colorado, she has also been passionate and involved in arts education in Northern Colorado since 1990. As a college student, Jalyn began teaching classes at the Colorado Academy of the Arts in Fort Collins, where she also performed with the touring groups ENCORE and eLeMeNO-P. She was passionate about sharing her love of the arts, and begin teaching workshops and master classes in schools in Loveland, Greeley, Fort Collins and Windsor. She created a second location of CAA in Greeley while she was attending UNC, and by the end of her time there had 50 students all attending classes at the UCCC Rec center.

Awards

Henry Awards:

Best Actress – Always Patsy Cline 2017

Best Music Direction – Les Miserables, Motones vs. Jerseys

Best Supporting Actress – South Pacific

Best New Musical –Take to the Highway (Producer)

True West Award (Audience Favorite): Best Supporting Actress, Les Miserables

Di Smice Award – Favorite Faculty Member 2018, UNC Department of Theatre and Dance

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Over the years, Jalyn has stayed connected with kids in the arts, and has spent time teaching and creating classes for arts professionals, directing and music directing High School shows across the Front Range, and in 2015 she left her full time corporate life to begin a lifelong journey of owning her own performing arts academy right here in Fort Collins.
The Academy by Divabee is a place where kids of all ages can learn about performance, music, dance, acting, and most importantly- kindness. We seek to create a space of positivity, inclusivity and friendship.

Jalyn has her B.A from the University of Northern Colorado, and postgraduate studies in Music Education. She was a teacher at Traut Core Knowledge ( formerly Washington Core ) and created lesson plans that were selected to be presented at the National Core Knowledge Convention. She currently is on the faculty at UNC and teaches in the Music Theatre Department.

Jill Van Orden

Jill Van Orden is affectionately known as Miss Jill to children and teen performers throughout the greater Fort Collins’ area. As a free-lance choreographer for local high schools and other local performing arts organizations, Mrs. Van Orden choreographed over 20 full-length musical productions between 2000-2012. In 2012, she founded her non-profit organization Arts Reach Center, Inc. offering year-round performing arts opportunities both in her studio and through outreach programs to local public schools. Through Arts Reach Center (now Foundation), Miss Jill produced and directed over 40 productions at local performance venues and many local schools. Miss Jill is best known for the inclusive, thoughtful, and supportive environment she creates with each and every cast while teaching performance skills, developing self-confidence, and life-skills to each and every student. She is excited to join forces with Ms. Jalyn Courtney Webb of The Academy by Divabee to continue providing quality performing arts education for the Fort Collins greater community.

Lincoln

Lincoln Brandt is currently a Junior at CSU, studying music education. He has been involved in Academy and Arts Reach Center productions since elementary school, and grew to love theater and music while participating in the performance and the production of shows. He has now directed music for multiple Academy shows, such Cinderella, Singin’ in the Rain, Footloose and more. He is passionate about music and committed to leaving everyone he teaches with a new appreciation for music and performance!

Lincoln also offers private instruction in piano, voice, guitar, AND music theory!
Rates:
$30 per half hour
$50 per hour

Email Lincoln to Book!

Amanda

Amanda is a graduate of Brigham Young Unversity’s Music Dance Theatre program. She has performed in and around Utah for the past several years. Her favorite roles include Charlotte (Charlotte’s Web) at the Parker Theatre, Milly Pontipee (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) at the Playmill Theatre, and Ms. Brill (Mary Poppins) at Brigham Young University. Amanda most recently worked as a theater coach for the Utah Children’s Theatre where she taught acting, improv, and production design. Amanda has also been an Academy Summer Camp Director for a few years. When she is not performing or teaching, Amanda works as a freelance photographer capturing everything from theatrical performances to newborn photography.

Along with this unparalleled musical theatre training, we offer the chance to “be seen” by other professionals in the business (agents, casting directors, choreographers, composers, directors, producers) .We offer multiple productions each year!

FAQ

Frequently Asked

COVID-19 Safety Protocols

-All State and County mandates will be followed.

-Social-distancing as necessary

-Strict Adherence to staying home if you do not feel well at all - this is SUPER important!

-Regular cleaning and sanitizing throughout the day

What should students bring to class?

-writing utensil

-Water bottle

-Appropriate shoes - dance shoes or clean close-toed shoes you can move in. We have a dance floor that REQUIRES new, soft-soled shoes. Outdoor shoes cannot be worn!

-Any materials that your teacher may give you (always a good idea to have a binder or folder for papers)

-a good attitude!

How do I register for camps and classes?

If you are a new student, please create an account here.

Specific registration information can be found on the 'Our Classes' page or at the top of this page.

Cancellation Policy

Please contact admin@divabeeproductions.com if you need to cancel your registration.

10-week or semester classes and productions can be cancelled for account credit for future classes and camps.

Summer camp productions have specific dates for cancelling for a refund with deposit or account credit. Please visit the detailed Summer Camp pages for those dates.